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Page Eight THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, #IURSDAY, MARCH 10th, 1927 The Ontario Legislature Weekly Letter Toronto, March 5, 1927--The Legislature sat until after midnight, Thursday, and thereby cleaned up the list of speakers in the Budget Debate, with exception of only three party leaders, who will wind it up on Tuesday, commencing with W. E. N. Sinclair. The Prime Minister will conclude the discussion of the budget, in accordance with a common practice in recent years, and the way will then be clear for the Liquor Control Bill. No official intimation as to the details of the latter has been given out during the week, and consequently such comment as came forth in the budget debate was necessarily rather general. Rev. A. C. Calder, Conservative member for West Kent, reminded the opposition that the Cabinet was fully seized of its responsibilities In seeking to achieve a solution of the problem before the province, and he expressed i hope that gentlemen on the other thracite, the member pointed absorbs 10 to 20 per cent water, yet in many cases dealers pile i the open. The result is that the poor man pays a considerable' sum for moisture in his fuel, when living costs are already high enough. In the standing committee on agriculture, Friday morning, J. Lockie Wilson, superintendent of agricultural and horticultural societies, presented a review of the work of his branch. A discussion developed regarding horticultural societies, and Mr. Wilson reported that the number in the province is now 290, -with 70,000 paid members. One result of this growth is that the provincial grant of $20,-000 has to be spread very thin, and amounts only to 11 2-5 cents on each dollar of expenditure by the societies, and 9 cents on membership. Mr. Wilson said a deputation was coming to the Minister about getting the side of the House would be big enough grant increased, but the superintend-when the bill came down! to appre-(<-nt pointed out that it is desired to elate the fact that such solution had bring in those who cannot afford more at last been attained. j than that amount, and interest them Any opposition so numerically small j in home and comm'unity beutification. at- the coiribined Liberal and Progres-1 William Newman, North Victoria, re-sive groups in this House might be ex- marked: "It is one of the best dollar'f cused for being apprehensive that their suggestions as to legislation would not be entertained. An incident of the week, however, served to make clear that the government has no intention whatever of using "steam-roller" methods. On Monday. P. W. Pearson, Liberal, North York, in debate on a government bill to amend the Wages Act, proposed a change, but said, "I suppose It is no use to kick, on this matter." The Prime Minister at once challenged the statement; the views of the opposition were heard at length, and the outcome was an alteration in the proposed exemption for purpose of garnishee. An amendment to the Marriage Act was similarly changed by the government on the same day, in deference to a suggestion from the Progressive group. The government has no idea of taking the ground that all its hills are perfect, and is fluite* willing to hear representations from any quarter. In the words of the Premier to the House: "That is what we are here for." Answering a question on the order paper in the name of Mr. Raney, the Prime Minister on Tuesday gave figures as to bonusses paid for extension of rural Hydro. They show, incidentally, that no money was actually paid by the Drury Government. Following are the totals up to October of each year: 1923, $425,000; 1924, $769,422; 1925, $98,978; 1926, $520,691; authorized for present year $275,308. Total authorized by orders-in-council $2,457,-597.11. Hon. James Lyons, former Minister of Lands ancV>Forests, contributed to the budget debate an address which was noteworthy for its grasp of administration and development in Northern Ontario. In comment on the record of the previous administration, the member for Sault Ste. Marie told the House that the Drury Government, just prior to the 1923 election cancelled Are rates amounting to $45,000, due from the Great Lake Paper Company P'-mt^e Pic, Black Sturgeon and Long LacLimits. On the Ferguson Government's tax reductions. he said: "The Government has reduced the income tax so that there will be a saving to the people of approximately $1,000,000; reduction of amusement tax means approximately $700,-000, and will affect 60 per cent of the patrons of amusement houses. There has been an elimination of the billiard and bowling alley tax, approximately $100,000, and a reduction of $5.00 in the motor license fee, about $2,000,000. That is an aggregate saving of $4,000,000 to the peoph Ontario." On Thursday evening Hon. Lincoln Goldie, Provincial Secretary, greatly interested the House with an extreme-lv businesslike outline, of his department's work in connection with Public Institutions. Demands of the service have been gradually increasing, and there is need for new buildings. One proposal is for a building at Woodstock, to take care of 500 epileptics, A building is needed for accomodation of 150 criminal insane, now at Guelph. In the eleven Ontario Hospitals last year, there were 9,284 patients, and Mr Goldie pointed out that 1,100 to 1,200* are aged or senile persons whom it would be quite safe to send home, but unfortunately many of them have home or friends, and there is nothing but for the government to provide for them. The minister forecasted a broadening out in occupational therapy, with a view to keeping inmates of these institutions employed. A class of instructors is now in training by Toronto University. Mr. Goldie also announced that Dr. Ryan, Superintendent at Kingston, had been selected for the post of general superintendent of hospitals. There will evidently be no increase approved at present in' the provincial grant to hospitals. Mr. Goldie's statement on this was as follows: "With regard to public hospitals that receive government aid, we are receiving requests and delegations all the time applying for increases in government aid. I sympathize with them. I was on a hospital board myself and know what they are faced with. Many a hospital director has his name on the back of a note in some bank. They deserve all they can get, and I would like very much to recommend that the money grants be increased, not only by the government but also by the municipalities. I do not think, however I would be well advised in making such a recommendation for this year, at least. Last fiscal year we paid the general hospitals $743,000; Sanitoria $389,000: Refuges $11,000 rnd Orphanages $46,000. With industrial schools. $71,000, and Children's Aid. $68,000, we paid in 1926 for charitable purposes $1,519,000. We will have to go slow, and it is hardly fair to put it up unless the municipalities themselves pay more." W. G. Weichel. Conservative, North Waterloo, proposed during the budget debate that legislation be passed to require the covering of coke. The increasing popular substitute for an- isted in the province. Rather than increasing it, it would be better to charge 50 cents and get more in." Mr. Wilson reported that there are 350 agricultural societies in Ontario, with paid membership of 221,000. Their total expenditure for agricul* tural purposes is $345,561. New regulations under the Dairy Products Act have now been issued by the Department of Agriculture, a few of which are quoted here: "All cream not used for human consumption or for the. manufacture of ice cream or -Confections, which is collected or assembled shall be graded, weighed, sampled, tested for butter fat and paid for according to this Act and regulations. "All grading, weighing, sampling, testing and paying for cream shall he done at a creamery, except where a permit has been granted by the Director of Dairying, and said Director shall grant such permit only in such circumstances as appear to make it necessary -for the equitable carrying out of these regulations, and each permit shall specify where . such work shall be performed. "A first class certificate may be granted to a chesemaker who has in the previous . year manufactured 93 per cent or over of first grade cheese; who keeps himself and his assist clean and tidy, his factory and its suroundings in a clean, tidy and sani tary condition, who can properly operate the Babcock Test, and who holds a Dairy School diploma, or in lieu thereof has had experience of two years or more as a maker in a che factory prior to 1927. "A second class certificate may granted to a cheesemaker who has in the previous year manufactured not less than 88 per cent of first grade cheese, and who keeps himself and his assistants clean and tidy, and his factory and its surroundings in a clean, tidy, sanitary condition." The regulations for granting of certificates to buttermakers are worded almost exactly similar. Further, "A permit may be issued to a maker who is unable to qualify for a certificate, but who in the opinion of the Director of Dairying has had sufficient experience and training to justify him in undertaking to act as a temporary maker. Permits shall not be issued to any person for more than a total of two calendar years." The township school boards bill is not likely to be called for some time yet. The Premier proposes that all interested shall have due warning, and opportunity to hear the debate. There was a reference this week, how-eve! , when an Opposition member was stressing the need, in his opinion, for more practical instruction on agriculture in the public schools, which he thought were ducating young people away from the farms. The Prime Minister said: "The idea will be greatly developed by the adoption of the township school board, where you will have a larger school and can develop more lines of study. In the little school, your curriculum is crowded. I believe with the larger unit a great deal can be done." "The Express" is authorized agent to take subscriptions and orders for advertising for "The Globe," Toronto. All orders received will be forwarded to "The Globe" without extra charge. BIG KRUPT SALE of STOCK AT COLBORNE This is a high-class City Grocery Stock purchased at a low rate on the Dollar, and will be slaughtered at our store in Colborne. 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